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IT Associates · 4 hours ago

Enterprise Solution Architect ( Hosting Infrastructure - IT Managed Services Provider )

United States

Contract

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

12+ years exp

IT Associates is a fast-growing Managed Services Provider with over a billion dollars in revenue. They are seeking an Enterprise Solution Architect to collaborate with sales and consulting teams, create reference architecture frameworks, and lead multi-year transformation initiatives for strategic enterprise clients.

Communications InfrastructureConsultingInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

Hiring Manager

Meena Aftab

Responsibilities

Collaborate with their counterparts in the Sales and Consulting organizations to create Pursuit, Solution, and Sales strategies for existing Enterprise clients

Conduct discovery and assessment workshops (often in collaboration with resources from consulting, operations, and product teams) to help drive further penetration of the client account

Develop and document solutions that meet client’s (technical and business) requirements and allow them to adapt to changing industry needs with a focus on transformation and re-platform efforts

Conduct solution development sessions and present technical solutions and business cases to a wide variety of audience

Gain executive buy-in for complex solutions by engaging in executive and senior-level technology discussions

Gain clients’ confidence as a trusted advisor by offering consultation and recommendations drawn from insights, technology know-how, and past experiences

Service with ongoing requests from a solution design perspective

Align and partner with Product Management to help drive appropriate product enhancements and changes to the technology roadmap

Aid in driving stability and innovation within the client’s current and future state and create solutions based on client requirements and available product offerings

Qualification

Public cloud platformsHosting technology landscapeProject lifecycle managementSales process understandingTechnical documentationMS Office proficiencyIndustry certificationsTeam collaborationProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or computer sciences

Major Industry accreditations/certifications

12+ years of experience as an architect or equivalent in the hosting and network space (preferably with a service provider)

Understanding of (and experience with) public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and hybrid solutions preferred

Well-versed in the hosting technology landscape including compute, storage, backup, network, security, DR, DevOps and IT governance

Proven experience in managing projects through the entire project lifecycle. This includes managing multi-phase/multi-dimensional/multi-resource projects to conclusion while maintaining high client satisfaction

Good understanding of the sales process for large and complex opportunities including ITO

Has experience in technical documentation to capture solution components in a timely manner while ensuring an acceptable level of detail, data integrity, and accountability

Ability to work in a team environment and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills

Proficient with common office applications such as MS Outlook, MS Excel, PowerPoint and MS Visio